Primetime Emmy Awards: Every Outstanding Art Direction for a Series Winner & Nominee

Primetime Emmy Awards 1999

Buddy Faro Buddy Faro

Thomas A. Walsh, Kim Hix, Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer For the pilot.

Winner

All nominees

8.6

The Sopranos

Diann Duthie, Jessica Lanier, Edward Pisoni For the pilot.

7.9

The X Files The X-Files

Sandy Getzler, Corey Kaplan, Lauren E. Polizzi, Timothy Stepeck For episode "One Son".

7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Randall McIlvain, Laura Richarz, Herman F. Zimmerman For episode "Prodigal Daughter".

Ally McBeal Ally McBeal

Diane O'Connell, Peter Politanoff For episode "Making Spirits Bright".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1998

7.9

The X Files The X-Files

Greg Loewen, Shirley Inget, Graeme Murray For episode "The Post-Modern Prometheus".

Winner

All nominees

7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Randall McIlvain, Laura Richarz, Herman F. Zimmerman For episode "Far Beyond The Stars".

Dharma & Greg Dharma & Greg

Anne H. Ahrens, John Shaffner For episode "Invasion Of The Buddy Snatcher".

Nothing Sacred Nothing Sacred

Michael Baugh, Cate Bangs, William Vail For episode "Hodie Christus Natus Est".

Ally McBeal Ally McBeal

Diane O'Connell, Peter Politanoff For episode "Boy To The World".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1997

7.9

The X Files The X-Files

Gary Pembroke Allen, Shirley Inget, Graeme Murray For episode "Memento Mori".

Winner

All nominees

7.5

NYPD Blue

Richard C. Hankins, David Smith For episode "A Wrenching Experience".

The Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show

Edward J. McDonald, John Shaffner, Joe Stewart For episode "New York and Queens".

7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Randall McIlvain, Laura Richarz, Herman F. Zimmerman For episode "Trials and Tribble-ations".

7th Heaven 7th Heaven

Mary Ann Good, Patricia Van Ryker For episode "The Color of God".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1996

Murder One Murder One

Mary Ann Biddle, Paul Eads, Mindy Roffman For episode "Chapter One".

Winner

All nominees

7.5

NYPD Blue

Richard C. Hankins, Alan E. Muraoka, David Smith For episode "Hollie And The Blowfish".

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Hub Braden, Mary Dodson, Bill Gregory, Lee Poll For episode "Nan's Ghost".

7.9

The X Files The X-Files

Shirley Inget, Graeme Murray For episode "Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space'".

Cybill Cybill

Garvin Eddy, Rochelle Moser For episode "Wedding Bell Blues".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1991

Dinosaurs Dinosaurs

John C. Mula, Kevin Pfeiffer, Brian Savegar For episode "The Mating Dance".

Winner

All nominees

8.1

Quantum Leap

Cameron Birnie, Robert L. Zilliox For episode "The Boogieman - October 31, 1964".

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Richard D. James, Jim Mees For episode "The Best Of Both Worlds", part II.

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Hub Braden, Robert Wingo For episode "Murder Plain And Simple".

Murphy Brown Murphy Brown

Roy Christopher, Steve Rostine For episode "Retreat".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1990

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Richard D. James, Jim Mees For Sins of the Father (1990)

Winner

All nominees

Thirtysomething Thirtysomething

Brandy Alexander, Mary Ann Biddle For episode "Michael's Campaign".

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Hub Braden, Robert Wingo For episode "Night Of The Tarantula".

8.1

Quantum Leap

Cameron Birnie, Robert L. Zilliox For episode "So Help Me God".

7.9

Twin Peaks

Leslie Morales, Patricia Norris For episode "Pilot (#1.1)". For the pilot episode.

Primetime Emmy Awards 1989

6.6

Moonlighting

James J. Agazzi, Bill Harp For episode "A Womb With A View".

Winner

All nominees

Murphy Brown Murphy Brown

Roy Christopher, Steve Rostine For episode "Mama Said".

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Leslie Parsons, Peter Samish, Robert Wingo For episode "Snow White, Blood Red".

Roseanne Roseanne

Garvin Eddy For episode "Lover's Lanes".

Thirtysomething Thirtysomething

Brandy Alexander, Mary Ann Biddle For episode "Michael Writes A Story".

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Richard D. James, Jim Mees For Elementary, Dear Data (1988)

Primetime Emmy Awards 1988

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Charles Korian, John B. Mansbridge For the pilot episode.

Winner

All nominees

6.6

Moonlighting

James J. Agazzi, Bill Harp For episode "Here's Living with You, Kid".

Frank's Place Frank's Place

Daniel Loren May, Jacqueline Webber For episode "Cool and the Gang" part II.

Primetime Emmy Awards 1987

Max Headroom Max Headroom

Bernie Cutler, Richard B. Lewis, Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer For episode "Blipverts".

Winner

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Jeffrey L. Goldstein, Richard D. Kent For episode "Pilot (#1.0)". For the pilot.

Winner

All nominees

6.6

Moonlighting

James J. Agazzi, Bill Harp For episode "Atomic Shakespeare".

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Leslie Parsons, Peter Samish, Robert Wingo For episode "No Accounting for Murder".

Dynasty Dynasty

Brock Broughton, Tom Trimble For episode "A Love Remembered II".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1986

St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere

Norman Rockett, Jacqueline Webber For episode "Time Heals", parts 1 and 2.

Winner

All nominees

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Hub Braden, Wally White For episode "Widow, Weep for Me".

6.6

Moonlighting

James J. Agazzi, Bill Harp For episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice".

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Leslie Parsons, Robert Wingo For episode "Sing a Song of Murder".

The Golden Girls The Golden Girls

Edward Stephenson For the pilot.

Primetime Emmy Awards 1985

Miami Vice Miami Vice

Jeffrey Howard, Robert Lacey Jr. For episode "No Exit".

Winner

All nominees

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Leslie Parsons, Robert Wingo For episode "Capitol Offense".

Dynasty Dynasty

Brock Broughton, Tom Trimble For episode "Royal Wedding".

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Hub Braden, Frank Lombardo For episode "Broadway Malady".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1984

The Duck Factory The Duck Factory

James Hulsey, Bruce Kay For the pilot.

Winner

All nominees

Fame Fame

Ira Diamond, Leonard A. Mazzola For episode "Catch a Falling Star".

St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere

Jacqueline Webber For episode "After Dark".

Dynasty Dynasty

Brock Broughton, Tom Trimble For episode "The Voice", part 2.

Primetime Emmy Awards 1983

Tales of the Gold Monkey Tales of the Gold Monkey

John W. Corso, Robert George Freer, Frank Grieco Jr. For the pilot.

Winner

All nominees

Cheers Cheers

George Gaines, Richard Sylbert For episode "Give Me a Ring Sometime".

Dynasty Dynasty

Brock Broughton, Paul Sylos, Tom Trimble For episode "Fathers and Sons"

Fame Fame

Ira Diamond, Joseph J. Stone For episode "Not in Kansas Anymore".

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Hub Braden, Donald J. Remacle For episode "The Rescue".

St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere

Ernie Bishop, Michele Guiol, James Hulsey, Jacqueline Webber For the pilot episode.

Casablanca Casablanca

E. Preston Ames, Bill Harp For episode "Jenny".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1982

Fame Fame

Ira Diamond, Joseph J. Stone For episode "Tomorrow's Farewell".

Winner

All nominees

Hart to Hart Hart to Hart

James J. Agazzi, Bob Signorelli, Paul Sylos For episode "The Hart of the Matter".

Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues

James Cane, Jeffrey L. Goldstein For episode "Personal Foul".

Bret Maverick Bret Maverick

Scott Ritenour, Robert L. Zilliox For episode "The Yellow Rose".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1981

The Gangster Chronicles The Gangster Chronicles

John M. Dwyer, Robert George Freer, Howard E. Johnson For episode "Chapter 11".

Winner

All nominees

Dynasty Dynasty

Brock Broughton, John E. Chilberg II, Franklin Swig, Paul Sylos For premiere episode (#1): "Oil".

Hart to Hart Hart to Hart

James J. Agazzi, Bob Signorelli, Paul Sylos For episode "Blue Chip Murders".

Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues

Joseph A. Armetta, Jeffrey L. Goldstein For premiere episode "Hill Street Station".

Good Time Harry Good Time Harry

Thomas Azzari, James Ira Colburn For episode "Wally Smith".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1980

Palmerstown, U.S.A. Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Jim Bissell, Bill Webb For episode "The Old Sister".

Winner

All nominees

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Hub Braden, Frank Lombardo, Fred Luff III For episode "Ardala Returns".

Hart to Hart Hart to Hart

James J. Agazzi, Bob Signorelli, Paul Sylos For episode "Man with Jade Eyes".

Beyond Westworld Beyond Westworld

Michael Baugh, Edward J. McDonald For the pilot.

Skag Skag

David Marshall, Leonard A. Mazzola, William Craig Smith For episode "Pilot (#1.0)". For the pilot episode of Skag (1980).

Primetime Emmy Awards 1979

Little Women Little Women

Richard C. Goddard, Howard E. Johnson For "Little Women" (1978) {Part I (#1.1)}

Winner

All nominees

Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica

Lowell Chambers, John E. Chilberg II, Mickey S. Michaels For episode "Saga of a Star World".

The Mary Tyler Moore Hour The Mary Tyler Moore Hour

René Lagler, Earl Carlson For episode with Gene Kelly on 1 April 1979.

Year

Nominations

Other awards and film festivals

Academy Awards, USA

1929-2026

Cannes Film Festival

Festival international du film de Cannes

1939-2026

Golden Globes, USA

Golden Globe Award

1944-2026

BAFTA Awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts

1949-2026

Venice Film Festival

Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

1932-2026

Razzie Awards

Razzie

1981-2026

MTV Movie + TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992-2026

Sundance Film Festival

1982-2026

St. Petersburg Message to Man Film Festival

1993-2026

Berlin International Film Festival

Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin

1951-2026

Sochi International Film Festival

Sochi International Film Festival & Awards — SIFFA

1994-2026

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Screen Actors Guild Award

1963-2026

KinoBravo International Film Festival of Mainstream Films

2024-2026

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival (Kinotavr)

1990-2026

Moscow International Film Festival

Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF)

1959-2026

Window to Europe

1993-2026

Toronto International Film Festival

1978-2026

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival

1998-2026

Laureates of the awards Primetime Emmy Awards in the category “Outstanding Art Direction for a Series”

Other awards and film festivals